New Delhi is single-handedly blocking implementation of a Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) that is designed to reduce barriers to trade with the very countries that are the destination for 80 percent of its products.

  Irony or Cynicism According to a new report by Levin and Oliver Flake at USDA's FAS, India's agricultural exports have undergone "phenomenal" growth in recent years with developing nations the destination for 80 percent of its products. Meanwhile, New Delhi is single-handedly blocking implementation of a Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) that is designed to reduce barriers to trade with those very countries. India's position on TFA is either a cynical attempt to preserve these markets for itself or an ironic act...